New Free Trade Agreement Doesn’t Include U.S. – Global Trade
For months, even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, several countries were busy assembling trade agreements in order to facilitate and promote...
Category: Economy
Homeowner Equity Reaches New Highs – Housing Market Update
Homeowner equity as a percentage of home values reached an all time high in the 2nd quarter of 2020, surpassing the most recent previous highs...
Uncertainty From Presidential Race Drove Volatility In October – Equity Overview
U.S. equities zigzagged throughout October as uncertainty surrounding the election and a second stimulus package instilled volatility. Global developed market equities declined in October as...
The Reemergence of Stagflation – Economic Trends
Recent government data that tracks inflation, known as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has been rising steadily since the onset of the pandemic in March....
International Migration Plummets – International Dynamics
International migration plunged 46% over the past year as the pandemic has hindered mobility for millions of migrant workers worldwide. The Organization for Economic Cooperation...
Millennials Lagging Relative To Their Parents & Grandparents – Demographics
The Federal Reserve tracks and compiles data on all of the generational members which include the Silent, Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennials. The data...
Macro Economic Overview
November 2020 With the election over, a lingering uncertainty has been removed as expectations of how fiscal policy and stimulus programs funded by government debt...
Industries That Are Experiencing Higher Unemployment Due To The Pandemic
The most recent labor statistics made available by the U.S. Department of Labor is identifying more impactful increases in unemployment in certain industries than others....
Macro Economic Overview – October 2020
Worries regarding a second wave of infections heading into the fall, election uncertainties, and wavering economic indicators contributed to a dubious September. Equities paused from...
Hunger Becoming A Concern Globally As COVID Takes Hold
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic yields much uncertainty and concern as the world sees trending patterns towards a global hunger crisis. The projected increase...